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Russia Bombards Ukraine With Hypersonic Missiles & Drones, Damaging Power Plants, NatGas Facilities
• Zero HedgeRussia launched a major missile and suicide drone offensive on Thursday, bombarding Ukraine's power grid and underground natural gas storage sites.
Bloomberg reports Russia air-launched six hypersonic Kinzhal missiles that hit critical infrastructure near Kyiv and a region around western Ukraine's biggest city, Lviv. Ukraine's air defense system was not able to intercept the hypersonic missiles. However, 18 out of 42 more traditional and slower Russian missiles were downed, and only one of 40 drones.
In a Facebook post, Energy Minister German Galushchenko wrote that power plants near Kyiv, the Kharkiv region in the east, Zaporizhzhia in the south, and Lviv in the west were damaged. Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Telegram that a power plant was damaged in Odesa.
Enemy estimates of night combined attacks on enemy rear :
— Victor vicktop55 (@vicktop55) April 11, 2024
"?? Kiev region . The Russians attacked a critical infrastructure facility. Fire. Power outages;
?? Kharkiv region . At least 10 strikes on critical infrastructure. Power outages. The subway is not working;
?? Lviv region… pic.twitter.com/fYMOxVQELG